Autumn Snowflake vs Dot-dash Firefly

Acis autumnalis compared with Photuris pennsylvanica

Key Differences

• Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Dot-dash Firefly is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Dot-dash Firefly
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Lampyridae
Genus	Acis	Photuris
Species	Acis autumnalis	Photuris pennsylvanica

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Dot-dash Firefly

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Dot-dash Firefly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Autumn Snowflake

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Norway.

Dot-dash Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Canada. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Autumn Snowflake

The Autumn Snowflake (Acis autumnalis) is a species in the genus Acis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.